belaboured
Dwelt on tediously
Belaboured is the British spelling of belabored, the past tense of belabor.
To belabor a point is to explain or argue it far beyond what's necessary: He belaboured the obvious until everyone lost interest.
The older sense—to beat or thrash—survives mainly in literary contexts.
Requiring great exertion
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- heavy-handedClumsy and oppressive
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
overwrought · exaggerated · forced · stilted · contrived · strained · overemphasized · tortuous
Excessively wordy, tediously so
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
plodding · dreary · dragging · protracted · exhausting · interminable · unending · verbose
labored
Requiring great exertion
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- heavy-handedClumsy and oppressive
ponderous · overwrought · exaggerated · forced · stilted · contrived · strained · overemphasized · tortuous · convoluted
long-winded
Excessively wordy, tediously so
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
wearisome · plodding · dreary · dragging · protracted · exhausting · interminable · unending · verbose · prolix
toilsome
Requiring strenuous effort
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
demanding · painstaking · backbreaking · grinding · slogging · hard-won · effortful · struggled · toiled · sweated